In Good Conscience: A Practical, Emotional and Spiritual Guide to Deciding Whether to Have an Abortion - Softcover

Runkle, Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972265902 ISBN 13: 9780972265904

Publisher: Anna Runkle, 2002

Synopsis

From the very practical to the deeply spiritual, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE provides women with a framework for choosing whether to keep or to end a pregnancy. Runkle, who has counseled women of all ages, addresses the complex feelings that accompany this critical decision-making process, helping women explore their options and determine what is right for them.

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Review

Beyond the controversy and the politics, the decision to abort or continue a pregnancy is an excruciating choice, one each woman makes privately. In her excellent, evenhanded, and supportive book, In Good Conscience, Anna Runkle provides the information every woman needs to make her decision. Runkle, a consultant for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, provides information about what to do as soon as you learn you are pregnant, what happens during an abortion, historical and political information about abortion and abortion laws, advice on avoiding the false advertising promoted by antiabortion groups, specific questions to ask a provider, and suggestions on how to find the support you need. Worksheets aid in making the decision, as do the many stories of women who have made the choice--one way or the other. In Good Conscience, is not a proabortion book, in fact, the last third of the book focuses on options for women who decide to continue their pregnancies. "Does this book push any one decision?" Runkle writes, "Absolutely not! This book is pro-choice, which means it supports you no matter what you decide." --Ericka Lutz

From the Inside Flap

From the very practical to the deeply spiritual, In Good Conscience provides women with a framework for choosing whether to keep or to And a pregnancy. Author Anna Runkle addresses the complex feelings that accompany this critical decision-making process, helping women explore their options and determine what is right for them."A practical and very humane personal guide for women with unintAnded pregnancies who are uncertain about which pregnancy option will be best for them. In Good Conscience provides a woman with sound information about her choices and with a series of checklists and questions to help her evaluate her personal, spiritual, economic, and emotional needs and preferences. By helping women exercise their moral integrity at the highest level, In Good Conscience makes a very important contribution to the literature on women's health."?Gloria Feldt, president, Planned Parenthood® Federation of America"With compassion and common sense, Runkle guides women through all aspects of the abortion decision. Unique in women's health literature, the book treats moral matters as seriously as medical ones. For women who take the abortion decision seriously?and almost all do?this book is an important companion."?Frances Kissling, president, Catholics for A Free Choice

Edition details

• Publisher: Anna Runkle
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0972265902
• ISBN 13: 9780972265904
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 165